Romancing the Stone is a 1984 action-adventure romantic comedy film directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by Diane Thomas and produced by Michael Douglas who also starred in the film. The film co-stars Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito. Thomas wrote the screenplay in 1979, her only screenplay to be produced in her lifetime. Zemeckis, who at the time was developing Cocoon, liked Thomas' screenplay and offered to direct but 20th Century Fox initially declined, citing the commercial failure of his first two films I Wanna Hold Your Hand and Used Cars. The director would eventually be dismissed from Cocoon after an early screening of Romancing the Stone failed to further impress studio executives. Alan Silvestri, who would collaborate with Zemeckis on his later films, composed the film's score. Romancing the Stone was released on March 30, 1984, to positive reviews from critics and earned over $115 million worldwide at the box office.
| Director | Robert Zemeckis |
| Produced by | Michael Douglas |
| Writer(s) | Diane Thomas |
| Starring | Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito, Alfonso Arau, Manuel Ojeda |
| Music | Alan Silvestri |
| Cinematography | Dean Cundey |
| Edited by | Donn Cambern, Frank Morriss |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Released | March 30, 1984 |
| Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | Mexico, United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10 million |
| Box office | $115.1 million |
| Netflix ID | 918151 |
About Romancing the Stone
Action-adventure comedy from director Robert Zemeckis in which a romance novelist finds herself in a dangerous treasure hunt after going to Colombia to ransom her kidnapped sister. Star Michael Douglas produced the film as well.
Achievement of Romancing the Stone
The movie earned $115.1 million at the box office. It's success spawned a sequel called The Jewel of the Nile. It won Golden Globes for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy and Best Actress - Musical or Comedy (Kathleen Turner).
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Latest information about Romancing the Stone updated on July 28 2021.
